Closure-fastener.



W. L. COOK.

CLOSURE FASTENER.

APPLICATIVON FILED MAY 25. 1915.

Patented July 11, 1916.

ll i fl WILLIAM L. 0001;, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

CLOSURE-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 11, 1916.

Application filed May 25, 1915. Serial No. 30,325.

To all whom it may con ern I Be it known that I, VVILLIAM L. COOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Closure-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in closure fasteners for receptacles; the object being to provide means for fastening the closure within a receptacle in such a manner that it will be securely held in position therein and in such a manner, that the same can be readily inserted or detached by simply swinging a pivoted. latch bar carried thereby.

Another object of my invention is to provide a latch bar with substantially U-shaped ends cooperating with angled latch plates carried by the sides of the receptacle which also form supports for the closure.

In my former Patent #9&6,017, issued to me January 11, 1910, I show a latch bar with angled ends cooperating with angled latch plates, the latch bars being carried by the upper side of the closure in such a manner that the closure is set within the receptacle to such an extent that considerable of the space was consumed by the closure, while with my improved construction, the latch bars are reversed and extend transversely across the closure having their angled ends disposed underneath the closure soas to cooperate with the latch plates carried by the side of the receptacle.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by the appended claims.

In the drawings-Figure 1, is a perspective of the receptacle showing the application of my improved construction of fas tener for the closure thereof; Fig. 2, is a section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4:, is a perspective of a portion of a barrel showing the applica tion of my improved closure fastener t0 the head thereof.

Like numerals of reference refer to like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3, 1 indicates a receptacle which is rectangular in form having connected to the inner faces of the sides thereof adjacent their upper edges, angled latch plates 2 as clearly shown in Fig. 3, the latch plates being secured to the side of the receptacle by suitable fastening members, such as tacks, screws or the like. The receptacle is provided with suitably arranged cleats as shown in my former patent, when the same is used for transporting sheets of glass or fragile material. However, these can be dispensed with as they form no part of the invention. A suitable closure 3 is arranged within the receptacle and rests upon the angled latch plates 2 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, so as to support the same with the upper face thereof in a plane slightly below the plane of the upper edges of the re ceptacle. The latch plates 2 have their a11- gled disposed ends arranged adjacent the end of the receptacle and pivotally mounted upon the top of the receptacle are latch bars 4 which are provided with substantially ll shaped ends 5 formedby bending the ends of the bars downwardly and then laterally, the downwardly projecting portions being adapted to be forced between the angled ends of the latch plates 2 and the sides of the receptacle and the laterally projecting portions extending under the angled latch plates, so as to securely fasten the closure in position within the receptacle, with the up per faces of the latch bars flush with the upper edges of the receptacle. By this con struction, it is only necessary to oscillate the latch bars 4 upon their pivots 6 to fasten or unfasten the closure and by having the upper faces of the latch bars flush with the edges of the receptacle, they are protected to a certain extent so as to prevent the the same from being accidentally oscillated on their pivots, in shipment.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, I employ two latch bars and two sets of latch plates so as to cooperate with the substantially U-shaped ends of the latch bars, but it is, of course, understood that I do not wish to limit myself to any exact number of latch bars. However, I have found that two of such bars are sufficient to hold the closure firmly in position within a receptacle. The ends of the latch bars 4 are provided with openings, one of which registers with an opening formed in the latch plate 2, said opening being in register with an opening formed in the outer wall of the receptacle in order to allow a wire to be inserted in said opening so that the ends of the same can be sealed by an ordinary of the receptacle; said latch bars crossing each other and being mounted upon the same pivot, whereby by oscillating the same, they can be thrown into and out of engagement with the latch plates in order to secure or release the closure. Similar openings are formed in the latch plates, latch bars and Wall of the receptacle as shown in Fig. 4, through which wires are adapted to pass having their ends sealed in a similar manner to that shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that l have provided a fastener for a receptacle closure in the form of a pivoted latch bar'having a substantially U-shaped end which cooperates with an angled latch plate carried by the receptacle so as to securely fasten the closure by throwing the latch bars into engagement with the angled latch plates, the fastening means of the latches being arranged within the receptacle below the closure. It will also be seen that by providing means for sealing the closure of the receptacle, the contents of the same are prevented from being tampered with in shipment and means is provided for closing the receptacle in such a manner that the closure therefor cannot be removed without breaking the seal.

I claim:

1. The combination with a receptacle and a closure therefor, of angled latch plates scoured to the inner wall of the receptacle, and a pivoted bar mounted upon the top of the closure having substantially U-shaped ends cooperating with the angled plates for fastening said closure within a receptacle.

2. The combination with a receptacle, of horizontally disposed angled latch plates secured to the inner wall of the receptacle, a cover arranged within said receptacle and supported by said latch plates, and pivoted bars mounted upon the top of said cover having depending angled ends cooperating with said latch plates for securing said cover within said receptacle.

3. A closure fastener for receptacles, comprismg angled latchplates, pivotally mounted bars having substantially U-shaped ends cooperating with said latch plates, said receptacle, latch plates and U-shaped ends of said bars being provided with registering openings, and wires passing through said openings having their ends scaled.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

VILLIAM L. COOK.

Vitnesses:

FRANK S. GRANT, H. MONEY.

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' Washington, D. C. 

